New Year Reflections

Time passes so fast sometimes. I blink and I realize it's been far too long since I've updated this blog (sorry). I mentioned the upcoming vlog series back in August and that came and went without my promoting it here (really sorry). I filmed and uploaded my 50th birthday countdown videos and hopefully if you're …

A New Year, A New Decade

I hadn't intended to leave this blog stagnant for over a year, yet here we are. The past year was eventful, which led me to not have the bandwidth to maintain my blogs. Since my last post, I survived five surgeries, lost one of my beloved dogs, and published my second novel. I also began …

Why I Write

I write for many reasons, just as I have, and do, read for many reasons. The main reason, however, is an escape from reality. Now I am, for the most part, a very optimistic person. I see the bright side of most situations. However, I have always been surrounded by sadness in one form or …

Goodbye Bubblews

For the past year or so I've been posting articles in a site known as Bubblews. As of today, November 15, 2015, it was officially shut down with the following message. The writing had been on the wall, so to speak, for awhile now. There hadn't been much interaction from staff or moderators in months …

My Fan Fictions

As of this post I have a total of 21 fan fictions written, 18 of which are complete and three that are still works-in-progress. My first attempt was a small filler piece for Sailormoon. I was re-reading the original Manga and I was struck with an idea of a missing scene or two that I …

NaNoWriMo

Summer is fast coming to an end and my favorite season is approaching. I have always loved Autumn, with the changing leaves, the crisp air and the return of wearing comfy sweaters. This Autumn I am planning try something I never thought I would - I'm going to participate in NaNoWriMo. For those of you …